New Delhi, March 26 -- Global Trade Research Institute (GTRI) has urged India to maintain a focused approach during negotiations with the Assistant US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch this week.

The think tank suggests that India should concentrate exclusively on industrial goods tariffs while exercising caution about broader trade agreement parameters.

Lynch and a delegation of US government officials arrived in India on March 25 for a five-day visit aimed at advancing discussions on a proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA).

Both nations anticipate finalising the initial tranche of the agreement by fall 2025, with significant economic implications for their trading relationship.

GTRI specifically recommends that India consider el...